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High Court orders the surrender of respondent to Lithuania for prosecution in respect of 10 of the 11 offences contained in the European arrest warrant, on the grounds that: no cogent evidence was put before the Court to displace the statutory presumption of an intention to charge and try the respondent; the alleged impact on his family life were insufficient to warrant refusing surrender; and the evidence failed to establish a real risk of inhuman and degrading treatment.
European arrest warrant – Lithuanian authorities seeking the surrender of the respondent – prosecutorial warrant – 11 offences - two requests for additional information – whether decision had been made to try – delay – family rights - no cogent evidence to displace the statutory presumption of an intention to charge and try the respondent – correspondence – mental coercion – threatening to destroy property - family rights – evidence insufficient to warrant refusing surrender - risk of inhuman/degrading treatment - possible treatment by a person with whom he was involved in the activities described in the EAW – evidence does not establish risk – surrender ordered except for in relation to the offence for which correspondence was not established -
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